Hitachi drops price on TFT LCD display

The monitor uses a new Hitachi patented technology known as In-Plane Switching (IPS) TFT, that allows the wide viewing angles of CRT monitors and extended resolution plus over 16 million colours.

"Our IPS . . . puts both electrodes at the bottom plate of the panel allowing the pixels to be aligned parallel or wide to the viewer, permitting accurate display up to 70 degrees off-centre in any plane," says Dipak Kumar, manager IMM/ECD at Hitachi Australia.

The Hitachi Super TFT monitor has a display size of 13.3in, max. resolution of 1024 x 768 and has Plug and Play support. The display is 85mm deep and weighs 6kg.

The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.

My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.

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